SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
320 PM MST FRI JUN 26 2015

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NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-
320 PM MST FRI JUN 26 2015

…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTH CENTRAL GILA AND SOUTHERN NAVAJO COUNTIES…

AT 317 PM MST…A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 14 MILES SOUTH OF YOUNG…
OR 30 MILES SOUTH OF FOREST LAKES…MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH AND NICKEL SIZE HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
REYNOLDS CREEK GROUP CAMPGROUND AND ROSE CREEK CAMPGROUND.

THIS INCLUDES STATE ROUTE 288 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 273 AND 297.

6/26/15 –   Smoke from wildfires is a mixture of gasses and fine particles from burning trees and other plant materials. Smoke can hurt your eyes, irritate your respiratory system, and worsen chronic heart and lung diseases.
How to tell if smoke is affecting you

Smoke can cause –
 Coughing
 A scratchy throat
 Irritated sinuses
 Shortness of breath
 Chest pain
 Headaches
 Stinging eyes
 A runny nose
If you have a heart or lung disease, smoke might make your symptoms worse. Because heart and lung diseases are more common in the elderly and smokers, their risk of symptoms increases.

People who have heart disease might experience –
 Chest pain
 Rapid heartbeat
 Shortness of breath
 Fatigue

If you are experiencing any of the above symptoms and are concerned, contact your health care provider.

Smoke may worsen symptoms for people who have pre-existing respiratory conditions, such as respiratory allergies, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in the following ways:
 Inability to breathe normally
 Cough with or without mucus
 Chest discomfort
 Wheezing and shortness of breath

When smoke levels are high enough, even healthy people may experience some of these symptoms.

Children are more likely to be affected by health threats from smoke because their airways are still developing and because they breathe more air per pound of body weight than adults. Children are also more likely to active outdoors.
The following are ways to protect your health and limit exposure to wildfire smoke:
* Monitor the air quality across the state including Show Low and Springerville by clicking on this link: http://www.phoenixvis.net/PPMmain.aspx. The purpose of this web page is to provide to the public in near real time, data recorded by the Portable Particulate Monitor Network.
* If you are advised to stay indoors, keep the indoor air as clean as possible. Keep windows and doors closed unless it is extremely hot outside. Run an air conditioner if you have one. Keeping it on the recirculate setting and be sure to use a clean filter (preferably a HEPA filter) to prevent outdoor smoke from getting inside.
* Do not add to indoor pollution. When smoke levels are high, do not use anything that burns, such as candles, fire places or gas stoves. Do not vacuum, because vacuuming stirs up particles already inside your home. Do not smoke because smoking puts even more pollution into the air.
 Avoid physical exertion.
 Keep airways moist by drinking plenty of water.

6/30/15 10:20 am MJS
Springerville, Ariz., June 30, 2015, For Immediate Release — The Turkey Fire continues to burn across the forest floor reducing fuel accumulations and promoting forest health. Yesterday some areas of the fire received small amounts of moisture. Management of the fire will continue as long as conditions meet fire managers’ objectives.
TURKEY FIRE UPDATE
Start Date: June 24, 2015
Acres Treated: 450 acres (management objective 3,275 acres)
Location: Five miles northeast of Pinetop, east of FS Road (FSR) 182, South of FSR 7
Behavior: Creeping, smoldering across the forest floor.
Smoke: Noticeable along AZ Hwy 260 and US Hwy 60. Smoke will generally disperse to the
Northeast during the day, and will drift toward St. Johns.
Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout the week.
Closures: There are no road closures due to this fire.
Today’s Management Actions: The Turkey Fire continues to burn with low intensity along the forest floor east and south of Turkey Mountain. Yesterday fire crews conducted burnouts along Forest Road 7 on the north end of the fire. The fire received light rain yesterday afternoon. Crews continue to prep along roads around the planning area. It is anticipated that the fire crews will conduct burnouts where necessary as the fire move east of Turkey Mountain.
Find online information for the Turkey Fire on Inciweb at www.inciweb.nwcg.gov. Follow the forest on Facebook at www.facebook.com/apachesitgreavesnf and Twitter at (@A_SNFs). Photos will be available on the forest Flickr site at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/apachesitgreavesnf
Questions or concerns contact Ben Plumb, Lakeside Ranger District Assistant Fire Management Officer during regular business hours at (928) 368-2100 or by calling 311 or 928-333-3412. Also, check out the ASNFs website at: www.fs.usda.gov/asnf

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Turkey_public_mapU.S. Forest Service
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
30 S Chiricahua Drive
Springerville, AZ 85938

Web: www.fs.usda.gov/asnf
Twitter: @A_SNFs
www.facebook.com/apachesitgreavesnf

News Release
Media Contact: Pamela Baltimore
928-333-4301
pmbaltimore@fs.fed.us
Turkey Fire burning northeast of Pinetop
June 26, 2015; 7:30 a.m.
Location:
• Lakeside Ranger District on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
• Apache County, Arizona
• Southwest of Turkey Mountain. East of FS road 182, and 5 miles northeast of Pinetop. Township 9, Range 24, section 18, (SE, NW)

Start Date: June 24, 2015, reported at 3:19 p.m.
Size: 15 acres Percent Contained: 0%
Cause: Lightning Personnel Assigned: Prevention & Fuels Specialists
Vegetation: ponderosa pine stands Resources Assigned: Engines and resources on scene

Summary:
The Turkey fire is burning southwest of Turkey Mountain on the Lakeside Ranger District and it is putting up smoke that is visible from the communities of Pinetop-Lakeside and Show Low, as well as, AZ State Highway 260 and U.S. Highway 60. Fire managers will monitor the fire along with several other burning trees for potential benefit to the landscape. The district has received lightning across the district with varying amounts of precipitation over the last few days. With anticipated monsoon weather forecasts, the conditions on the forest should allow fire to be used as a tool for forest restoration objectives. Firefighters may be conducting burnout operations to manage where and how the fire moves through the landscape, and to manage low to moderate fire severity.
Fire Information:
For further information on this incident please contact the Lakeside Ranger District at (928) 368-2100, or visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/asnf

Questions or concerns contact Ben Plumb, Lakeside Ranger District Assistant Fire Management Officer at (928) 368-2100 or by calling 311 or 928-333-3412. Also, check out the ASNFs website at: www.fs.usda.gov/asnf